Text ( Photo Credit – Still from Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves ) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Movie Review: Script Analysis Additionally, Hasbro released promotional toys and other merchandise based on the film, such as Monopoly, Dicelings, and Golden Archive action figures. [b] Reception [ edit ] Box office [ edit ] In place of strained references, Dungeons & Dragons, which premiered Friday night at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, rewards the game’s fans with a satisfying journey that emphasizes companionship, tenacity, and most importantly, playfulness above all else. In other words, the movie succeeds because it actually manages to capture what makes the game such fun to play. It captures the joy of failing, running away, and coming up with a great solution that somehow just works, which is the real experience of any good D&D campaign.

Kroll, Justin (March 2, 2021). "Hugh Grant To Play Villain in Paramount And eOne's Untitled 'Dungeons & Dragons' Pic; 'It' Star Sophia Lillis Also On Board". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021 . Retrieved March 2, 2021. Vary, Adam B. (March 31, 2023). "How 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Landed That Surprise Cameo". Archived from the original on March 31, 2023 . Retrieved March 31, 2023. Throughout the film, there are moments of life-or-death stakes and even jolting jump scares. But this bounce, this sense of play, helps keep things light and fun so that Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves might be enjoyed by grown-ups and kids alike. Inclusivity is a major element of the movie, welcoming all kinds of fantasy fans, whether they played D&D or not. If you have, you'll likely yip and cheer as you recognize specific spells, items, and creatures. If you're a level nothing to this world, the script — by Daley, Goldstein, and Michael Gilio — swiftly gives enough context that you won't miss out on the fun.

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Rowe, Ben (November 14, 2022). "Is Hugh Grant secretly playing Dagult Neverember in the D&D movie?". Polygon. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023 . Retrieved March 11, 2023. Corley, Shaun (March 13, 2023). "Dungeons & Dragons Prequel Comic Is the Best Way to Meet Honor Among Thieves' Party (Review)". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023 . Retrieved March 14, 2023. The idea takes cues from the game where a father (Edgin, Chris) has to not just save his daughter but also his entire town from the wizard who wants to eat it up, literally and metaphorically. The movie makes his quest the central conflict and shapes an entire story around it. But it is a severe subject because, at one point, Edgin even says he is a robber who robbed his daughter of her father. But to balance this seriousness, there is enough irreverence at play here. It is a fine line to walk because either of the two elements overpowering can kill the show. But the minds that created D&D the movie are the ones that created Spider-Man: Homecoming, Horrible Bosses, Game Night, and more, making it clear that they know their job.

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When it comes to evaluating the greatness of movies, Gene Siskel was fond of asking if a film was as effective as a documentary of those same actors having lunch. But thanks to “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves,” we now have a new question: did we enjoy a film as much as we would enjoy a recording of a ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ home game with the same cast? In the case of this movie, the answer feels very much like a yes. And if that’s good enough for Siskel, it’s good enough for me. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 1, 2019). "Paramount Dates Next Two Installments Of Powerhouse Franchise 'Mission: Impossible' For 2021 & 2022". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 21, 2019 . Retrieved January 7, 2020. A place to discuss, comment on and geek out about stuff in the world of fandom (i.e., comics, movies, gaming, animation, toys, etc.) through the culturally critical eye of a POC. Follow us @TheNerdsofColor a b c d e f Jarvis, Jeremy; Perkins, Christopher (2023). Thieves' Gallery ( D&D Beyond). Wizards of the Coast. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023 . Retrieved March 9, 2023.Lorne Balfe Scoring John Francis Daley's & Jonathan Goldstein's 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' | Film Music Reporter". Archived from the original on July 22, 2022 . Retrieved July 22, 2022. John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein, as directors, try to add as much realism as they can to this fantasy land. They shoot on real locations and include action that is never over the top but still very much dramatic. The way they balance out it all is worth mentioning. The visual humour in this world works. An obese dragon, a graveyard where dead soldiers are woken up to ask questions, and more. It all lands well. But not the cameos that are very loosely used. Damaske, Damion; Zageris, Larissa (April 11, 2023). "Easter Eggs You Missed In Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". Looper.com. Archived from the original on April 20, 2023 . Retrieved May 6, 2023.

Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Official Trailer (2023 Movie). Paramount Pictures. July 21, 2022. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023 . Retrieved March 28, 2023– via YouTube.Pitts, Lan (March 8, 2023). "Come Meet The Party From Dungeons And Dragons: Honor Among Thieves". GameSpot. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023 . Retrieved March 8, 2023. Mirabal, Marisa (March 11, 2023). " 'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Review: Magic and Mayhem Reign in This Epic Adaptation". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023 . Retrieved March 11, 2023. Additionally, the film features Spencer Wilding as Gorg, a hobgoblin inmate at Revel's End; Will Irvine as Tobias, a guard at Revel's End; Nicholas Blane as Chancellor Anderton, a human member of the Absolution Council at Revel's End prison; Bryan Larkin as Chancellor Norixius, a silver dragonborn member of the Absolution Council at Revel's End prison; Clayton Grover as Chancellor Jarnathan, an aarakocra member of the Absolution Council at Revel's End prison; Sarah Amankwah as Baroness Torbo, a female halfling member of the Absolution Council at Revel's End prison; Paul Bazely as Porb Piradost, a nobleman of Waterdeep; Hayley-Marie Axe as Gwinn, a barbarian who is the second wife of Marlamin; Tom Morello as Kimathi Stormhollow, a spectator at the High Sun Games; and Jude Hill as Boy in Stands. Bonomolo, Cameron (March 23, 2023). "How to Watch Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Early". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023 . Retrieved March 24, 2023. Roberts, Tyler (March 29, 2023). "Hasbro Debuts Deadly D&D Golden Archive Displacer Beast Figure". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Archived from the original on April 1, 2023 . Retrieved April 1, 2023.